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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
297 | 127 | 77 | 223 | 346 | 519 | 671 | 507 | 619 | 634 | 625 | 655 | 542 | 650 | 1078 | 1072 | 857 | 682 | 1011 | 913 | 990 | 1010 | 820 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:41AM1.67m | 4:07PM1.79m | 4:24AM1.65m | 4:50PM1.79m | 5:08AM1.64m | 5:34PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:22PM0.41m | 10:32AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.37m | 11:53PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 167 | 127 | 64 | 44 | 56 | 47 | 27 | 41 | 481 | 493 | 481 | 493 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 682 | 1011 | 913 | 990 | 1010 | 820 | 712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 297 | — | 77 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 294 | 268 | 229 | 223 | 346 | 519 | 671 | 507 | 619 | 634 | 625 | 655 | 542 | 650 | 1078 | 1072 | 857 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 63 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 27 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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